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speakers were the Hon. Albert Fearing, Hon. E. S. Tobey, Henry 

 D. Hyde, Esq., and the Rev. P. McElroy. 



The Hingham societ}- may be safely taken as a model by the other 

 societies of the State, and under its present management is a truly 

 prosperous and useful institution. 



W. S. Clark. 



BARNSTABLE. 



This society held its annual fair, September 15 and 16, much 

 earlier in the season than it was held the j'ear before.' It was 

 more fortunate as to weather this }*ear than the previous one, and 

 consequently the fair was a greater success, financially. 



The last day of this cattle-show is regarded as a kind of red-letter 

 day by nearly all the inhabitants of the county, and the people turn 

 out en masse for a good time. So far as we could judge, all seemed 

 to enjoy themselves, and regarded the whole thing as a success. 



Your delegate went there for another purpose than merely to have 

 a good time, and looked on with different ej'es from those who 

 belonged to the society. We were not there the first daj T , and so 

 cannot speak of ploughing-matches, trials in drawing, and tilings of 

 like nature, that ma}^ have taken pjace. 



On our arrival at the society's grounds, which are ample and well 

 arranged for the purpose for which they were designed, our attention 

 was first drawn to the cattle-pens, where were found but few animals, 

 though some of them were very good. From the "Bacon farm" 

 there were several good Jersey cows and heifers ; also a very good 

 Jerse}' bull, some good Southdown sheep, and a boar and several 

 pigs from the same contributor. 



There were several lots of sheep on exhibition. 



There were several heifers shown that looked well. Our associate, 

 Major Phinney, had on exhibition one two-year-old Jersey of fine 

 appearance, and a three-year-old Jersey cow, with calf, very good. 



Of working-oxen there was a good number. Mr. L. L. Goodspeed 

 had three very handsome yoke. There were working-oxen from F. 

 Jenkins, W. Bursley, J. Bassett, Robt. Armstrong and others. 

 Seven premiums were awarded for fat cattle. 



There were quite a number of horses on exhibition, both in the 

 pens and on the track. Of those in the pens, we noticed two very 

 fine colts, showing what may be done when care is taken. Of the 

 horses on the track, your delegate has little to sa} 7 , not taking much 

 interest in such performances ; but if ive did not, almost everybody 



